KSpread and xls

[Chris H]

Is it possible for KSpread to save spreadsheets as excel files?

Can't see an option in the save format dropdown.

Ta

[oz]

I don't think they can be saved that way, but check the export option in the menu under File to see if files can be exported to an excel format.

[Chris H]

Nope, same options as 'Save'

[Jonathan183]

Is it possible for KSpread to save spreadsheets as excel files?

Can't see an option in the save format dropdown.

Ta

Chris - I struggled to get KSpread to write Excel files when I first started using Linux, I did not succeed . I just use OpenOffice.org now.
I also found if you export or saveas from KSpread 'OASIS OpenDocument SpreadSheet' OpenOffice will open the saved spreadsheet - which you can then saveas a Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP (.xls) file. Not sure how much functionality is lost in the process but at least it gets you out of a hole.

[Chris H]

Cheers Jonathan, I'm having issues with openoffice working correctly with compiz-fusion so I've removed it.

What I can do is save as .odt and then upload to google docs and then save as .xls.

Not the best way to do things but it can be done.

[Jonathan183]

Cheers Jonathan, I'm having issues with openoffice working correctly with compiz-fusion so I've removed it.

I had the same problem ... but OpenOffice won

[Chris H]

I had the same problem ... but OpenOffice won

I've just had another tinker and now I can get OO.org working with window decorations!

Let's hope it lasts.